Nasry Asfura

Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah (born 8 June 1958), also known as Tito Asfura, is a Honduran politician and businessman serving as the 40th president of Honduras since 2026. He has been the president of the National Party since 2025. 

Asfura was a deputy of the National Congress of Honduras. He was mayor of his nation's capital of Tegucigalpa from 2014 to 2022. He ran for President of Honduras in the 2021 election, but did not win. He ran for president again in 2025, this time winning by a small amount of votes. He is known by his nickname "Tito".

 Early life 
Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah was born on 8 June 1958 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He is the son of Nasry Juan Asfura and Gloria Zablah de Asfura. His mother Gloria died in 2019, while his father Nasry died before 2015. He is the grandson of Christian Palestinian immigrants.

Asfura went to San Francisco Institute for high school. He later studied civil engineering at the National Autonomous University of Honduras.

 2021 presidential campaign 

Asfura was chosen as the 2021 presidential candidate for the National Party. At the beginning of the campaign, polls showed a close race between Asfura and forme First Lady Xiomara Castro. Castro went on to win the election by a landslide.

In early October 2021, Asfura was named in the Pandora Papers.

 2025 presidential campaign 

Asfura was once again nominated by the National Party to be its candidate in the 2025 presidential election. He was supported by U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei. Trump promised to not give any financial help to Honduras if Asfura was not elected president.

Asfura won the election, winning 40.3% of the vote on 24 December 2025. He was named the winner a month after the elections were held. He became the most voted candidate in the history of the National Party.

Presidency
Asfura was inaugurated as the 40th President of Honduras on 27 January 2026 at the National Congress. He is the oldest president to take office. No foreign leaders were invited to the ceremony, and outgoing President Xiomara Castro did not go to the ceremony.

Personal life
Asfura married Lissette del Cid in 1985. They have three daughters.

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